Constantin Christof

Dr. Constantin Christof is a Lecturer (Akademischer Rat auf Zeit) at the Department of Mathematics, Technische Universität München, with prior roles as a W2 Stand-in Professor at Universität Augsburg and Research Associate at TUM and TU Dortmund. His research focuses on Optimal Control of PDEs, Variational Inequalities, and Nonsmooth Optimization, with applications in Non-Newtonian Fluids and Neural Networks.

• May 2015 - July 2018: Dr. rer. nat. in Mathematics, TU Dortmund
• Oct. 2013 - July 2014: MAST (Part III of Mathematical Tripos), University of Cambridge
• Oct. 2009 - Sept. 2012: B.Sc. in Technomathematics and Mathematics, TU Dortmund

Christof's work bridges Finite Element Error Analysis, Sensitivity Analysis, and Physics-Guided Machine Learning, particularly in problems involving Contact Mechanics and Parabolic PDE Constraints. His recent publications address challenges in Semilinear Elliptic PDEs, Obstacle Problems, and Nonsmooth Superposition Operators, with a focus on theoretical and numerical advancements.

Scientific awards include the Dissertation Award and Best Graduate Award from TU Dortmund, and the Award for Academic Excellence by the Minister President of North Rhine-Westphalia. He has supervised 11 theses at the Master's and Bachelor's levels, covering topics from Neural Network Surrogate Models to Bingham Fluid Simulations.